Elizabeth sat herself down in her previously occupied chair as soon as she heard the door to the house click shut. Although she would have loved to deny all that Jack had said to her she knew that she couldn't.
'God, what makes him think he can just show up here and tell me how to live my life. What makes him think he knows what I want or desire, let alone tell me what I desire? I haven't even seen him in 6 months, so even if it was true then what makes him think it is still true?!' Elizabeth thought to herself clearly trying to sort out all that had been spoken.
For a few minutes Elizabeth just sat on her chair gazing into the fireplace that warmed the room yet couldn't warm her thoughts. 'I guess Jack is right though; the sea is in my blood. I can't deny that no matter how much I want to or try to. Plus what else do I have here. I'm living the fractured remains of what I used to. Yes I have the house, the servants and the money but what do I truly have here?' Plus it is still more then nine years till Will can return, surely I will be back here when he does show back up. Elizabeth finished thinking as she rose out of the chair and to her study to collect her sword and write down instructions for the servants to follow in her absence.
It took just barely a few minutes to write down the instructions, after all the servants had lived and maintained the house just fine in her previous absences on the sea and as such she was sure they would do just fine. However it took longer to get ready herself and grab all she needed. First things first I suppose she thought as she grabbed the sword that she kept over the fireplace and started cleaning it.
Although it had only been put there for less then a year it already had some cobwebs on it from a lack of use. Regardless of that fact the sword was still beautifully and well created, a true testament of Wills talent as a blacksmith. It was sturdy and contained perfect balance which is cultivated after only much time paying to such subtle yet important details. 'Still sharp as all else I see. I guess that's good so that I don't need worry about getting it sharpened' Elizabeth thought as she pulled her hand away from the blade part which she had just ran across her finger drawing a little blood. Quickly Elizabeth cleaned her finger of the blood and put the now cleaned sword onto the bed turning to her closet.
Although she had given up being a pirate when she returned for some reason she had not been able to throw away her pirate clothing. Although she always thought it funny before now she found herself thankful to whatever being out there kept her from throwing them away as she took the clothing out, shaking them to get rid of the dust and put them on the edge of her bed.
Within a few short minutes Elizabeth had gathered everything she would need for her voyage and had them all nicely stacked at the end of the bed so that she would not forget them tomorrow morning. Seeing her efforts nicely paid off she put out the candle in the room and got in to bed to find herself asleep within minutes.
"Miss Turner, its now morning. You requested that I wake you up good and early yesterday." One of the servant girls' hushed words were what woke Elizabeth up with a start the next morning. Within seconds of rising a blinding light hit Elizabeth's still closed eyes, a sure sign that the curtain next to her bed had been drawn.
"Yes, thank you for waking me. Can you please see to it that the cook makes breakfast and an early dinner. I will be leaving here again this evening and I'm not sure when I will be returning" came Elizabeth's muffled reply from the bed.
Thankfully Elizabeth's eyes were still closed for if they weren't she would have clearly seen the face the servant girl had made upon such statements. True, not a single one of the servants honestly expected her to stay at home for long. But still it was a surprise for her to be leaving especially with the man who had come last night. Without a doubt rumors would be spreading like wildfire among the servants for at least another week.
As soon as Elizabeth heard the door click shut, a sure sign that the servant had left the room she rose out of bed. Thankfully the servant girl hadn't forgotten to awaken her seeing as there was less then a day to settle things at home so that she could leave the town easily. Silently and quickly Elizabeth got dressed into a beautiful blue day-dress that was just perfect for a busy day and left the room.